Chapter XIX
TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest. "What should I know about him?" I said slowly. "I have been told that he is dead. I know no more than that."
The Betrayal
Chapter XIX
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TWO
TO
ONE
I
looked
across
at
the
woman,
who
was
waiting
my
answer
with
every
appearance
of
feverish
interest.
"What
should
I
know
about
him?"
I
said
slowly.
"I
have
been
told
that
he
is
dead.
I
know
no
more
than
that."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
TWO
TO
ONE
I
looked
across
at
the
woman,
who
was
waiting
my
answer
with
every
appearance
of
feverish
interest.
Line 2
"What
should
I
know
about
him?"
/wʌt ʃʊd aɪ know əˈbaʊt hɪm/
Line 3
I
said
slowly.
Line 4
"I
have
been
told
that
he
is
dead.
/aɪ hæv bɪn told ðæt hiː ɪz dead/
Line 5
I
know
no
more
than
that."
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What should I know about him?"”
Across
preposition
US /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
Appearance
noun
US /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I have been told that he is dead.”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have been told that he is dead.”
Every
determiner
US /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have been told that he is dead.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What should I know about him?"”
Looked
noun
US /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
ONE
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
Told
noun
US /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have been told that he is dead.”
Waiting
noun
US /ˈwaiting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
answer
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From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
feverish
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From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
interest
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From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
more
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From this reading I know no more than that."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I know no more than that."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
said
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said slowly.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
slowly
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From this reading I said slowly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I know no more than that."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have been told that he is dead.
TWO
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From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
waiting
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From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What should I know about him?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.
woman
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From this reading TWO TO ONE I looked across at the woman, who was waiting my answer with every appearance of feverish interest.